Effect of acid rain on the development, structure and viability of pollen grains in bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1033-1036

  Chehregani, Abdolkarim ^a   Malayeri, Behrouz E ^a   Kavianpour, Farideh ^a   Yazdi, Hosein Lari ^b  

^a BU ALI SINA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acid rain; Pollen development; Pollen fertility; Pollen grain

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 33745323622     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.1033.1036     Document Type: Article

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